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Every NBA Game on NBC and Peacock for 2025-26 Season
The NBA is going through some big broadcast changes this season—for the first time in over 20 years, the league is returning to NBC, and will also make its debut on the network’s streaming app Peacock.
“Over the past year, we’ve felt the excitement growing for the NBA’s return to NBC and its debut on Peacock,” Rick Cordella, president of NBC Sports, said in a statement. "From the iconic sound of Roundball Rock to cutting-edge streaming on Peacock to a lineup of award-winning and Hall of Fame voices, we plan to celebrate the NBA and its players from the moment we tip off in Oklahoma City on October 21. We love this game."
One hundred regular season games will air across both NBC Sports and Peacock, and we've listed them all out for your below.
When Is The First NBA Game on NBC for the 2025-26 Season?
The first games aired on NBA for the 2025-26 season will be Houston Rockets at Oklahoma City Thunder (7:30 p.m. ET) and Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers (10 p.m. ET) on Tuesday, Oct. 21.
Both contests will air on NBC Sports and stream live on Peacock.
Every NBA Game on NBC for 2025-26 Season
NBC/Peacock will host three nights of the week for the 2025-26 season: Peacock NBA Monday, beginning Oct. 27; Coast 2 Coast Tuesday, beginning Oct. 28; and Sunday Night Basketball, debuting Feb. 1, 2026.
To note: all NBA games on NBC Sports will also stream live on Peacock.
For the full NBA on NBC/Peacock schedule for the 2025-26 season, see below:
Date | Game | Time (ET) | Channel/Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
Tuesday, Oct. 21 | Houston Rockets at Oklahoma City Thunder | 7:30 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
Tuesday, Oct. 21 | Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers | 10 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
Monday, Oct. 27 | Cleveland Cavaliers at Detroit Pistons | 7 p.m. | Peacock |
Monday, Oct. 27 | Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves | 9:30 p.m. | Peacock |
Tuesday, Oct. 28 | New York Knicks at Milwaukee Bucks | 8 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
Tuesday, Oct. 28 | Los Angeles Clippers at Golden State Warriors | 11 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
Saturday, Nov. 1 | Dallas Mavericks vs. Detroit Pistons | 10 p.m. | Peacock |
Monday, Nov. 3 | Minnesota Timberwolves at Brooklyn Nets | 7 p.m. | Peacock |
Tuesday, Nov. 4 | Orlando Magic at Atlanta Hawks | 8 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
Tuesday, Nov. 4 | Oklahoma City Thunder at Los Angeles Clippers | 11 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
Monday, Nov. 10 | Washington Wizards at Detroit Pistons | 7 p.m. | Peacock |
Tuesday, Nov. 11 | Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers | 8 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
Tuesday, Nov. 11 | Denver Nuggets at Sacramento Kings | 11 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
Monday, Nov. 17 | Milwaukee Bucks at Cleveland Cavaliers | 7 p.m. | Peacock |
Tuesday, Nov. 18 | Detroit Pistons at Atlanta Hawks | 8 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
Tuesday, Nov. 18 | Phoenix Suns at Portland Trail Blazers | 11 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
Monday, Nov. 24 | Cleveland Cavaliers at Toronto Raptors | 7 p.m. | Peacock |
Monday, Nov. 24 | Houston Rockets at Phoenix Suns | 9:30 p.m. | Peacock |
Tuesday, Nov. 25 | Orlando Magic at Philadelphia 76ers | 8 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
Tuesday, Nov. 25 | Los Angeles Clippers at Los Angeles Lakers | 11 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
Monday, Dec. 1 | Chicago Bulls at Orlando Magic | 7:30 p.m. | Peacock |
Monday, Dec. 1 | Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles Lakers | 10 p.m. | Peacock |
Tuesday, Dec. 2 | New York Knicks at Boston Celtics | 8 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
Tuesday, Dec. 2 | Oklahoma City Thunder at Golden State Warriors | 11 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
Monday, Dec. 8 | Sacramento Kings at Indiana Pacers | 7 p.m. | Peacock |
Monday, Dec. 8 | San Antonio Spurs at New Orleans Pelicans | 9:30 p.m. | Peacock |
Monday, Dec. 15 | TBD | TBD | Peacock |
Monday, Dec. 22 | Charlotte Hornets at Cleveland Cavaliers | 7 p.m. | Peacock |
Monday, Dec. 22 | Memphis Grizzlies at Oklahoma City Thunder | 9:30 p.m. | Peacock |
Tuesday, Dec. 23 | Denver Nuggets at Dallas Mavericks | 8 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
Tuesday, Dec. 23 | Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Clippers | 11 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
Monday, Dec. 29 | Cleveland Cavaliers at San Antonio Spurs | 8 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
Monday, Dec. 29 | Dallas Mavericks at Portland Trail Blazers | 11 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
Tuesday, Dec. 30 | Philadelphia 76ers at Memphis Grizzlies | 8 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
Tuesday, Dec. 30 | Sacramento Kings at Los Angeles Clippers | 11 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
Monday, Jan. 5 | New York Knicks at Detroit Pistons | 7 p.m. | Peacock |
Monday, Jan. 5 | Denver Nuggets at Philadelphia 76ers | 8:30 p.m. | Peacock |
Monday, Jan. 5 | Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Clippers | 10 p.m. | Peacock |
Tuesday, Jan. 6 | Miami Heat at Minnesota Timberwolves | 8 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
Tuesday, Jan. 6 | Dallas Mavericks at Sacramento Kings | 11 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
Monday, Jan. 12 | Boston Celtics at Indiana Pacers | 7:30 p.m | Peacock |
Monday, Jan. 12 | Los Angeles Lakers at Sacramento Kings | 10 p.m. | Peacock |
Tuesday, Jan. 13 | Minnesota Timberwolves at Milwaukee Bucks | 8 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
Tuesday, Jan. 13 | Portland Trail Blazers at Golden State Warriors | 11 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
Monday, Jan. 19 | Milwaukee Bucks at Atlanta Hawks | 1 p.m. | Peacock |
Monday, Jan. 19 | Oklahoma City Thunder at Cleveland Cavaliers | 2:30 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
Monday, Jan. 19 | Dallas Mavericks at New York Knicks | 5 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
Monday, Jan. 19 | Boston Celtics at Detroit Pistons | 8 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
Tuesday, Jan. 20 | San Antonio Spurs at Houston Rockets | 8 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
Tuesday, Jan. 20 | Los Angeles Lakers at Denver Nuggets | 10 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
Monday, Jan. 26 | Orlando Magic at Cleveland Cavaliers | 7 p.m. | Peacock |
Monday, Jan. 26 | Portland Trail Blazers at Boston Celtics | 8 p.m. | Peacock |
Monday, Jan. 26 | Golden State Warriors at Minnesota Timberwolves | 9:30 p.m. | Peacock |
Tuesday, Jan. 27 | Milwaukee Bucks at Philadelphia 76ers | 8 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
Tuesday, Jan. 27 | Los Angeles Clippers at Utah Jazz | 10 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
Sunday, Feb. 1 | Los Angeles Lakers at New York Knicks | 7 p.m. | NBC, Peacock, Telemundo |
Sunday, Feb. 1 | Oklahoma City Thunder at Denver Nuggets | 9:30 p.m. | NBC, Peacock, Telemundo |
Monday, Feb. 2 | Houston Rockets at Indiana Pacers | 7 p.m. | Peacock |
Monday, Feb. 2 | Minnesota Timberwolves at Memphis Grizzlies | 9:30 p.m. | Peacock |
Tuesday, Feb. 3 | Boston Celtics at Dallas Mavericks | 8 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
Tuesday, Feb. 3 | Phoenix Suns at Portland Trail Blazers | 11 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
Monday, Feb. 9 | Milwaukee Bucks at Orlando Magic | 7:30 p.m. | Peacock |
Monday, Feb. 9 | Oklahoma City Thunder at Los Angeles Lakers | 10 p.m. | Peacock |
Sunday, Feb. 22 | Boston Celtics at Los Angeles Lakers | 6:30 p.m. | NBC, Peacock, Telemundo |
Monday, Feb. 23 | San Antonio Spurs at Detroit Pistons | 7 p.m. | Peacock |
Monday, Feb. 23 | Utah Jazz at Houston Rockets | 9:30 p.m. | Peacock |
Tuesday, Feb. 24 | New York Knicks at Cleveland Cavaliers | 8 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
Tuesday, Feb. 24 | Minnesota Timberwolves at Portland Trail Blazers | 11 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
Sunday, March 1 | Oklahoma City Thunder at Dallas Mavericks | 8 p.m. | NBC, Peacock, Telemundo |
Monday, March 2 | Boston Celtics at Milwaukee Bucks | 7:30 p.m. | Peacock |
Monday, March 2 | Los Angeles Clippers at Golden State Warriors | 10 p.m. | Peacock |
Tuesday, March 3 | San Antonio Spurs at Philadelphia 76ers | 8 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
Tuesday, March 3 | Phoenix Suns at Sacramento Kings | 11 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
Sunday, March 8 | Houston Rockets at San Antonio Spurs | 8 p.m. | NBC, Peacock, Telemundo |
Monday, March 9 | Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder | 7:30 p.m. | Peacock |
Monday, March 9 | New York Knicks at Los Angeles Clippers | 10 p.m. | Peacock |
Tuesday, March 10 | Dallas Mavericks at Atlanta Hawks | 8 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
Tuesday, March 10 | Minnesota Timberwolves at Los Angeles Lakers | 11 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
Sunday, March 15 | Golden State Warriors at New York Knicks | 8 p.m. | NBC, Peacock, Telemundo |
Monday, March 16 | Orlando Magic at Atlanta Hawks | 7 p.m. | Peacock |
Monday, March 16 | Phoenix Suns at Boston Celtics | 8 p.m. | Peacock |
Monday, March 16 | Los Angeles Lakers at Houston Rockets | 9 p.m. | Peacock |
Tuesday, March 17 | Cleveland Cavaliers at Milwaukee Bucks | 8 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
Tuesday, March 17 | San Antonio Spurs at Sacramento Kings | 11 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
Sunday, March 22 | Minnesota Timberwolves at Boston Celtics | 8 p.m. | NBC, Peacock, Telemundo |
Monday, March 23 | Memphis Grizzlies at Atlanta Hawks | 7 p.m. | Peacock |
Monday, March 23 | Golden State Warriors at Dallas Mavericks | 9:30 p.m. | Peacock |
Tuesday, March 24 | Orlando Magic at Cleveland Cavaliers | 8 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
Tuesday, March 24 | Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns | 11 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
Sunday, March 29 | New York Knicks at Oklahoma City Thunder | 7:30 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
Sunday, March 29 | Golden State Warriors at Denver Nuggets | 10 p.m. | NBC, Peacock, Telemundo |
Monday, March 30 | Philadelphia 76ers at Miami Heat | 7 p.m. | Peacock |
Monday, March 30 | Detroit Pistons at Oklahoma City Thunder | 9:30 p.m. | Peacock |
Tuesday, March 31 | New York Knicks at Houston Rockets | 8 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
Tuesday, March 31 | Portland Trail Blazers at Los Angeles Clippers | 11 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
Sunday, April 5 | Los Angeles Lakers at Dallas Mavericks | 7:30 p.m. | NBC, Peacock, Telemundo |
Sunday, April 5 | Houston Rockets at Golden State Warriors | 10 p.m. | NBC, Peacock, Telemundo |
Monday, April 6 | New York Knicks at Atlanta Hawks | 7 p.m. | Peacock |
Tuesday, April 7 | Minnesota Timberwolves at Indiana Pacers | 8 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
Tuesday, April 7 | Houston Rockets at Phoenix Suns | 11 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
Why Are NBA Games on NBC This Season?
In July 2024, the NBA announced $77 billion worth of new TV deals with companies like Disney, Amazon and NBC, but not Warner Bros. Discovery. As such, the league will be migrating off of WBD subsidiary TNT, where it has lived for years, and onto a scattered assortment of providers, each of which will air contests next season.
The good news, however, is that long-running and fan-loved TNT commentary show Inside the NBA will live on at ESPN and ABC.
The day-of-the-week breakdown across services for 2025-26 is as follows:
National TV days for next season: pic.twitter.com/lIzjDfNblu
— Chris Mannix (@SIChrisMannix) August 14, 2025
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Brigid Kennedy is a contributor to the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI in November 2024, she covered political news, sporting news and culture at TheWeek.com before moving to Livingetc, an interior design magazine. She is a graduate of Syracuse University, dual majoring in television, radio and film (from the Newhouse School of Public Communications) and marketing managment (from the Whitman School of Management). Offline, she enjoys going to the movies, reading and watching the Steelers.